3-Ingredient Mussels With White Wine and Pesto

Name: 3-Ingredient Mussels With White Wine and Pesto
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 cup dry white wine; 2 pounds mussels, debearded, scrubbed; ½ cup fresh store-bought pesto; to taste Kosher salt; to taste freshly ground pepper

A simple yet elegant dish of fresh mussels steamed in white wine and finished with store-bought pesto. This quick-cooking seafood dish makes for an impressive appetizer or light main course.

4 servings

10 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•1 cup dry white wine
•2 pounds mussels, debearded, scrubbed
•½ cup fresh store-bought pesto
•to taste Kosher salt
•to taste freshly ground pepper

Cooking Instructions

1.
Bring wine to a boil in a large pot. Add mussels, cover, return to a boil, then reduce heat and bring to a simmer. Cook mussels until they open, 3-4 minutes. Stir in pesto; season with salt and pepper.
7 min
2.
Using a slotted spoon, divide mussels among bowls. Top evenly with broth and serve immediately.
3 min